Tangents and Vectors

An Idea Borrowed

Years ago on a radio program someone shared that they read a chapter in Proverbs every day. Since there are 31 chapters and the longest month has 31 days it allows you to read through Proverbs on a regular basis. I use it as the launch pad for my personal worship time and branch out from there. On this blog I will try to share some of the insights I have in the Word. I will try to organize them in the archive by reference.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

When? For? Because.

You may have noticed that there is a slight difference between the KJV and NASB. It is in the word beginning this verse. The KJV has “when” (3588) and the NASB has “for” which the reference does not number. Either one is acceptable. The most common translation in the KJV is “because” (460x). This is part of series of if/then statements. This one starts in the previous verse.

In the previous verse it talks about righteousness, justice and equity. All of those would fit into a good political speech. How can you be against justice and equity? Actually it is easy when you have not had a heart transformed by “wisdom” (2451), a heart that grapples with a fear of the Lord, a heart regenerated by grace. If you will pardon a silly comparison, I can never understand what it is like to go through menopause. I will never have the capricious hormones involved. Talk about it sure; understand, never.

So? Rejoice that God has begun the good work in you. If you can’t rejoice then maybe you need to check to see if you have begun the journey.

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Bible Text

I prefer the NASB for my study but I will be using the KJV as the text I post. I do this because I do not understand the copyright restrictions. If I ever get a better grasp of the law I may change the text I list. We may be under grace rather than law, but others are not so free. My comments will try to make it clear what the differences are.

Greek and Hebrew

In the comments there will be reference to words and the original languages. Number in parenthesis, (1235), refer to the number from Strong's Numbering system.

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The theme of this blog is devotional, worshipful, Biblical. I have a lot of ideas that won't fit in that frame so I have started another blog. It is called Medley of Worship.

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I have been a serious follower of Jesus Christ since my senior year in high school. I am a Vietnam Veteran who came home more patriotic than I left. I am a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary and an ordained elder although I an not currently serving in a pastoral position. I have what I consider an orthodox faith set in the context of Wesley and Arminius. I share this so you will know where I am coming from as I look at the word.